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WCPS might extend security training to teachers
davem@herald-mail.comWashington County Sheriff Douglas W. Mullendore said Wednesday that it’s possible that teachers, in addition to school administrators, will soon be involved in security training for schools and that another school resource officer position might...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Washington County parents submit proposal for charter school with environmental focus
julieg@herald-mail.comA small group of Washington County parents has submitted to Washington County Public Schools a concept proposal for a charter school with an environmental focus and a strong emphasis on hands-on learning. Under state law, proposals for new charter...Tags: Real Estate, Mathematics, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Weather
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Spring semester students will be first to use newly renovated HCC buildings
julieg@herald-mail.comWhen the spring semester begins Monday at Hagerstown Community College, students will have access to two newly renovated buildings — the former Classroom Building and the former science building — that received more than $7.5 million in...Tags: Software Industry, Finance, Science and Technology, Economy, Business and Finance, Teaching and Learning
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Lindsay Karroll talks about her role as Miss Smithsburg
Pulse correspondentLindsay Karroll, 24, of Smithsburg was named the first Miss Smithsburg during the organization's pageant on April 7, 2012. The title is part of the Miss America Scholarship Organization, which meant she was able to compete for the Miss Maryland title in...Tags: Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning, Schools, Miss America Pageant, Education
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Extra security to be placed at school districts in Franklin County, Pa.
School districts in Franklin County, Pa., are taking measures to make students feel safer when they return to classes today in the wake of Friday’s shooting that killed 20 students in Connecticut. According to a phone message to parents in the...
Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Health and Safety at School, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Teaching and Learning, Students
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Texas town allows teachers to carry concealed guns
The Associated PressIn this tiny Texas town, children and their parents don’t give much thought to safety at the community’s lone school — mostly because some of the teachers are carrying concealed weapons. In remote Harrold, the nearest sheriff’s...Tags: Weaponry, Health and Safety at School, Rick Perry, Crime, Law and Justice, Empire State Building
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Staying vigilant in an effort to keep Washington County schools safe
julieg@herald-mail.comEnsuring exterior school doors are kept closed and locked. Monitoring school visitors. Talking about metal detectors. Engaging in a national gun-control debate. These are some of the issues that routinely arise after a school shooting makes national...Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Safety at School, Bank Robbery, Disasters and Accidents
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Letters to the Editor - Dec. 19
Hug your loved ones, just because you can To the editor: My daughter is a student at Salem Avenue Elementary School. It is a place where she loves to be, where she thrives and grows in the tender care of the wonderful teachers and staff. I have said...Tags: Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Teaching and Learning, Firearms, Separation of Church and State
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Top principals, teachers retire in Berkeley Co.
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comThe retirement of five school principals and two teachers who have been honored as Berkeley County’s best were among several personnel actions approved Tuesday night by the Berkeley County Board of Education. The retirement of principals Linda...Tags: Teaching and Learning
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AVID program students get a boost in preparing for college
janeth@herald-mail.comThe hallways of E. Russell Hicks Middle School are named for nearby colleges. There is Towson Boulevard and Shippensburg Drive and WVU Boulevard, all part of a schoolwide push to encourage students to think about furthering their education after high...Tags: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Colleges and Universities, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Educator born in Hagerstown writes guide to TESOL
Hagerstown-born and raised educator and author Sarah Anne “Sallie” Shope has announced the publication of “Global TESOL Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: An Orientation Guide,” released by Globalalis Trendek on Oct....Tags: Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Authors, Literature
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Classroom sound systems meant to amplify learning
julieg@herald-mail.comAt the start of the school year, Western Heights Middle School sixth-grader Andrea Makle said she was asking her ancient-history teacher a lot of questions because, sitting in the back of the class, she had difficulty hearing him. Next door in Laurie...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Education
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